Alex and Meredith focus on how Alex's marathon prep, how she adjusted expectations for her upcoming marathon, and how she feels about goals. Alex walks through how she approaches her runs, and what she did differently to prep for this marathon with Tactic Nutrition demanding more of her time. With the marathon set to take place in Los Angeles, they also share their travel worries after their recent adventure out to North Carolina that ended in embarrassment, late night Target runs, and lost lugg...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 94
Opening with a discussion on internet hate comments and toxicity, Alex and Meredith tackle the issue of biohacking, what it is, and its pros and cons. With online influencers and fitness professionals promoting DIY biology, it can be difficult to uncover what lifestyle changes will actually bring health benefits and what changes are simply unreasonable to pursue in one's daily life. With their background in health and nutrition, Alex and Meredith try to uncover what is myth and what is fact, and...
Mar 08, 2023•56 min•Ep. 93
Lynsey Martin is a competitive CrossFit Athlete with a B.S. in Biological Science and over 6 years of personal training experience. As a head coach at Tactic Functional Nutrition, Lynsey strives to teach all her clients how to optimally fuel their activity without cutting out the foods they love. Alongside Alex and Meredith, Lynsey comes back to the podcast to discuss one of the biggest things that she has changed her mind on since becoming a nutrition coach: Reverse Dieting. Together, they expl...
Mar 01, 2023•49 min•Ep. 92
In Part Two of our special Valentine's Day Two-Part Series, Alex and Meredith continue to answer listener's questions about their marriage and relationship. In Part One, Alex and Meredith opened up about their attachment styles, fights, and their time in therapy. In a continuation of this peek into their lives together, they share their different love languages, how they deal with being competitive towards one another, what it's like to work from home in a business they created together, and wha...
Feb 22, 2023•51 min•Ep. 91
In this extra-special Valentine's Day Two-Part series, Alex and Meredith get very real about their relationship. They reveal how the adults in their youth never really modeled what healthy relationships look like and how, even after therapy, it's still something that they're working through in their marriage. They also touch on the unique difficulties they've faced in a same-sex marriage, how their attachment styles differ, what they fight about, and the small things that they love about one ano...
Feb 15, 2023•52 min•Ep. 90
Ellen di Dia has a B.S. in Nutrition with a concentration in Public Health, and is a new coach at Tactic Functional Nutrition. After battling years of disordered eating where she under-ate and binged, Ellen became a nutrition and fitness coach to help others with whatever issues they may be facing. She takes us through her journey as a student athlete struggling with disordered binge eating, to her bodybuilding experience, and what led her to joining the team at Tactic. — Being a Student Athlete...
Feb 08, 2023•43 min•Ep. 89
In this episode, Alex and Meredith talk about Alex's running schedule and her journey over the years running in the Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles Marathons. They share why we should all stay smart in our workouts, what makes consistency so important in our lives, and how to adapt when life doesn't go according to plan. Alex also walks us through how she discovered her love of running during law school, balancing CrossFIt and running, and taking care of her body while healing. — Friendships — ...
Feb 01, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 88
In this final self produced episode, Alex and Meredith reminisce about some of their finer (or not) moments and important lessons learned. This episode has no theme or takeaway other than to make you laugh and shepherd us all into the next phase of the show. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 87
In this episode, Meredith and Alex talk about what Tactic is and the services they offer to individual clients. They get into how their coaching philosophy and style have changed over time and why they don't write meal plans. But first, they talk about enduring bad acting for the sake of visibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 86
In this episode, Meredith and Alex do a deep dive on goal setting, goals hierarchy, and how to reframe lower level goals and daily activities in a way that may better align with your core values to make commitment to them easier. Alex makes reference to Gordo Byrn on The Rich Roll Podcast, episode 713. If you are interested in working with our team towards your goals, check out our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 85
In this episode, Alex and Meredith discuss the mental and physical changes they have experienced since retiring from CrossFit competition. Topics discussed include enjoyment of training, body image, and unfair comparison and how those changes have impacted their relationship and business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 84
In this episode, Lynsey Martin joins Alex and Meredith to discuss traits that great clients have in common and ways to get more out of your coaching relationship as a client or athlete, regardless of the type of coach you work with. If you would like to listen to our episode with Allie Lamay, that is Episode 49 or you can follow the link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000542234860 If you want to support the show, leave us a 5 star review and share it ...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 83
In this episode, Alex and Meredith sit down with long time Tactic coach and friend, Meg Perdew. Meg talks about her background in nutrition research, what got her into nutrition coaching, how short hair changed her life, and how there are just no good formal attire options. We really enjoyed this episode and hope you do too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 82
In this episode, Alex and Meredith discuss their recent trip to Tanzania and some of the highs and lows experienced during a two week Safari there. Lions, crickets, and when's lunch? Oh my! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Tactic head coach and CrossFit athlete Lynsey Martin joins the show today to banter with Meredith and Alex about dog ownership and the real life phases and struggles of competitive athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Wow this has been a summer to remember. This episode has no theme other than catching everyone up on our life changes including the wedding, mini honeymoon complete with honeymoon drama, and the newest addition to our family: Rue. We hope you enjoy this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 79
After a summer break, Alex and Meredith are back with some life updates and revisit some old themes through the experience of working with a new audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Don't miss this episode! Alex and Meredith sit down with Tactic client Quinn Anderson Folk to discuss the long road to making progress with nutrition and fitness. Quinn provides her humorous, honest, and relatable experience as a child growing up in the 90s and how her history with dieting and exercise was a bumpy road that led her to where she is now. Quinn is an amazing example of how well consistency works over time and we hope you enjoy hearing her story! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 77
CrossFit Games athlete and friend Paige Semenza returns to talk about her return to the CrossFit Games. Paige talks about what she calls The Big 4 - the elements of competition that help her achieve her best. You can follow along with the rest of her season on instagram @paige_semenza and if you would like to support her trip to the Games, you can grab an athlete t-shirt from her (DM for info). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Alex and Meredith talk about going viral online and the parallels between consistency in marketing and consistency in behavior change. Results lag far behind effort. They also discuss body image issues and how being 'fit' is sometimes an anti-credential in the online coaching space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Alex and Meredith sit down to discuss recent online transgressions and how negative comments and online interactions might impact the mental health of athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 74
To celebrate Pride 2022, Alex and Meredith discuss some coming out stories, the ambient homophobia of the 2000s, the hypocrisy of the commercial PRIDE movement, the balance between visibility and normalcy, and the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Lynsey Martin returns to the show to talk about Set Point Theory, Settling Point Theory, The Dual Intervention point model and how these theories work together to explain "sticking" points in body weight management. Super interesting episode, you don't want to miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 72
In this episode, Alex discusses some of her more embarrassing moments and touches on the shame that still exists in the LGBTQ world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 01, 2022•48 min
In this episode, Alex and Meredith talk about three very common misconceptions in the fitness and nutrition industry and how this type of misinformation prevents people from getting as healthy or as strong as they can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2022•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, Meredith and Alex discuss the downsides of attaching timelines to goals and how they can actually hinder achievement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, Tactic coach and recipe #queen Jill Kerslake joins the show to talk about her history with nutrition and macro tracking, how to manage long slow progress, and why you should consider putting cauliflower in your oatmeal (for real). Tons of tid-bits and takeaways in this episode that you don't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2022•1 hr 14 min
This episode is a meatless sandwich. Alex and Meredith discuss updates to the Tactic brand, that one time Alex dumped Meredith in the Chicago airport, and relationship advice for when you can't stop arguing. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 67
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May 02, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 66
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Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 65
